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Worker Education and Training Program

2010 Conference on Environmental Justice, Air Quality, Goods Movement and Green Jobs: Evolution and Innovation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (OAQPS), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP), and Dillard University's Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) are hosting the 2010 Conference on Environmental Justice, Air Quality, Goods Movement and Green Jobs: Evolution and Innovation being held January 25-27, 2010 in New Orleans, LA. We are issuing a call for abstracts for poster presentations on Environmental Justice by community residents. Abstracts will be accepted October 14 - November 13, 2009.

• Save the Date - Conference Technical Workshop Information (http://www.cleanairinfo.com/ejconference)
• 2010 Conference Call For Abstracts (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/events.cfm?id=2485)

NIEHS Releases Funding Opportunity Announcements (Formerly Called RFAs) for HAZMAT Worker Health and Safety Training & DOE

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is requesting applications for HAZMAT Worker Health and Safety Training and HAZMAT Training at the Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Weapons Complex. NIEHS invites applications for cooperative agreements to support the development of model programs for the training and education of workers engaged in activities related to hazardous materials and waste generation, removal, containment, transportation and emergency response.

• Hazmat Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex (U45) RFA Guide (RFA-ES-09-003) (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-003.html)
• Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training (U45) RFA Guide (RFA-ES-09-004) (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-004.html)
• NIEHS General Funding Opportunities Page (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/funding/index.cfm)
• Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (new) (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/funding/docs/2009RFA_FAQs_final.docx)   (63 KB)

Additional Information

• 2009 RFA Informational Meeting (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/careers/hazmat/funding/rfa_informational_mtg2009.cfm)
• Report from the Fall 2008 WETP Technical Workshop: Implications for Safety and Health Training in a Green Economy (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/newsbriefs/Jan09/WETPFallmeeting08.pdf)   (481 KB)
• Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_get_blob.cfm?ID=7619)   (4.6 MB)
• Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) Upcoming Meetings and Workshops
• WETP Annual Accomplishments Reports
• NIEHS News and Events
• WETP Training Areas

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